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សំពះអ្នកតា
Worship Ancestors
សំពះអ្នកតា
Transliteration
sɑmbeăh neăg da
C2
IPA
/sɑmpĕəh nĕək taː/
GD
sampeah neak ta
សំពះអ្នកតា Meaning in English
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to pay homage to ancestral spirits (usually in Chinese wedding ceremonies)
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សំពះ
Salutation
<h2>សំពះ / Salutation</h2> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> p to salute by placing both hands together palm to palm in front of the chest with the fingers pointing upward. (It is a gesture of respect when meeting someone or when leaving.)
អ្នកតា
Ancestral Spirit
<h2>អ្នកតា / Ancestral Spirit</h2> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> ancestral spirit; guardian spirit (esp. local -- usually masculine -- tutelary spirits and spirits of famous warriors such as អ្នកតាឃ្លាំងមឿង in Pursat, អ្នកតាក្រហមក in Phnom Penh, and អ្នកតាគ្រាម in Oddar Mean Chey; they are usually benevolent); you / your (arch., respectful, addressing an old man)
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to pay homage to ancestral spirits (usually in Chinese wedding ceremonies)